by Janet Richardson | Oct 21, 2023 | Connections
What a special night! On Friday Evening, October 20th, First Rochester was blessed with a wonderful service of voices and instruments from vibrant local musicians, a beautiful and talented dancer, and from our children, youth, and adults readings of poetry,...
by Janet Richardson | Oct 18, 2023 | Connections
Friday, October 6 | What’s Happening at First Rochester | The week is here! This Friday, October 20 we will be presenting An Installation in a New Key, a musical welcome for Rev. Joanne Gilbert-Cannon and me. Please join us in the Sanctuary a few minutes...
by Janet Richardson | Oct 18, 2023 | Connections
Contributing to the William Warfield Scholarship Fund | Whenever we sing a Spiritual in worship, a special offering to cover the royalties which were never collected on numerous Spirituals from African American composers and writers over the years is taken. This 100%...
by Janet Richardson | Oct 9, 2023 | Connections
Begins Wednesday October 25 Join us on October 25, November 1, and November 8 as Lauren leads a small group of people in a study on Poetry feature the theme of “Looking” with Looking At, Looking In, and Looking Out. The class size is limited to 16 people, so if you...
by Janet Richardson | Oct 8, 2023 | Connections
September 27 | 6:00 PM | Our first book study of this season will be Speaking of Faith: Why Religion Matters–and How to Talk About It by Krista Tippett.. Tippett, insightful commentators on religion, ethics, and the human spirit from NPR, draws on her own life...
by Janet Richardson | Oct 7, 2023 | Connections
Monday, October 9 | We acknowledge with respect the Seneca Nation of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, whose ancestral lands the Town of Brighton, City of Rochester, and surrounding towns now occupy. We encourage every member of our community to learn about the original...
